Infant teething

Infant teething can be a rough time for infants, parents, carers and siblings. Some children breeze through the teething stage while others find it a painful process. We take a look at the symptoms of teething, how to ease teething pain and what products are on the market to help ease the teething process.

Infant teething can be a rough time for infants, parents, carers and siblings.

Some children breeze through the teething stage while others find it a painful process.

We take a look at the symptoms of teething, how to ease teething pain and what products are on the market to help ease the teething process.

Symptoms of teething

Here are some things you can look out for if you think your little one is teething.

Teething infants may have one or several of the symptoms, including:

Crying, restless, irritable and grizzly

Trouble sleeping or waking frequently

Fussy and clingy

One or both cheeks may be flushed red

Temperature may be slightly raised (37.2 - 37.9C)

Dribbling or drooling from more saliva being generated

Chewing on everything

Lack of appetite

Stools softer than usual (not diarrhoea)

Nappy rash

Swollen and tender gums as the teeth are cutting through

Facial rash from the dribbling.

If you are unsure about whether your child is ill or teething, visit your GP or for emergencies dial 111.

How to ease teething pain

Help ease the pain of teething with some of these ideas:

Offer your little one plenty of water or breastmilk to replace the fluids lost through dribble.

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